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BET founder Bob Johnson is getting pressed like a panini after recent comments he made which appear to shine a positive light on Donald Trump. In a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Hadley Gamble, Johnson who was a lifetime Democrat, said he no longer found a home in his political party. “The party in my opinion, for me […]

Bob Johnson, B.E.T’s co-founder, was refused access to his room at a luxury hotel in Florida last week because he was wearing sunglasses, RawStory reported. Johnson was checking into his room at the Eau Palm Beach hotel on August 24 after a fishing trip when a receptionist asked him to remove his sunglasses. The media mogul, who became the […]

BET Founder Bob Johnson has popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Lauren Wooden. The Washington Post reports: Wooden, a 36 year-old student pursuing an international business-management doctorate in Paris, said mais oui, of course. The over-the-top proposal was a bit better orchestrated than the first time Johnson, 69, asked her to marry him — on […]

My friend Courtland Milloy, a longtime columnist for The Washington Post, wrote an interesting column last week questioning whether African Americans refuse to criticize President Barack Obama because he’s black. “I hope President Obama appreciates the grand bargain he’s getting from African Americans: unwavering support, stratospheric approval rating, muted exasperation when he disappoints, vociferous defense […]

Love is a wonderful thing, especially when the wedding takes place in a beautiful tropical location like the Bahamas. Paige Johnson, the daughter of BET’s founder, Bob Johnson, wed her love over the weekend in a lavish four-day celebration. Paige, 27, and Dudley Payne III, 30, said their vows on the backdrop of an endless […]

Tracey Edmonds has something new up her sleeve. She and Robert Johnson, the founder of BET, are working together for a faith based YouTube channel, Alright TV. The Internet-based network will consist of trendy topics, self-help, and of course entertainment including reality TV, church services, and sitcoms. “Bob and I are very excited to move […]